| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michal Johnson (fresh) SG - Musenda Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Yuri Zajic inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Marion Ling is hacked by Emilio Rivera - foul #2 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Yuri Zajic comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 23-27 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michal Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Umi Abdula misses the fadeaway in the lane | 23-27 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones is hacked by Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Edward McNutt, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Steven Brownell travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Yuri Zajic grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses short on a floater from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones misses long on a runner near the basket | 25-27 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Ronald Bryant picks off the pass by Marion Ling | 25-27 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bryant | 27-27 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Steven Brownell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Brownell, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Ray (PG), Gilbert Hollandsworth (SF), Robert Wild (PF), Jared Smith (C) Michal Johnson, Ronald Bryant, Bruce Jones, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Gilbert Hollandsworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Derek Dunkley gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Kenneth Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Musenda Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hollandsworth (fresh) PF - Robert Wild (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Combs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Derek Dunkley drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Marion Ling | 27-29 |
| 15:16 | Central Florida | Robert Wild hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-29 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Jared Smith snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Jared Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Marion Ling buries a floater in the lane set up by James Combs and he's hacked by Robert Wild - foul #2 on Robert Wild, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michal Johnson (PG), Ronald Bryant (SF), Bruce Jones (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) Musenda Orji, Gilbert Hollandsworth, Robert Wild, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, James Combs, Derek Dunkley | |
| 14:36 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Emilio Rivera is blocked by Umi Abdula | 27-32 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Steven Brownell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Stringer | 27-35 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 13:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 27-35 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Emilio Rivera steals it from Yuri Zajic | 27-35 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Kenneth Ray misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Yuri Zajic - foul #3 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Musenda Orji (SG), Gilbert Hollandsworth (PF) Michal Johnson, Bruce Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) Marion Ling, Paul Stringer | |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Kenneth Ray makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Kenneth Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gilbert Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Gilbert Hollandsworth, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (PG) Kenneth Ray | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant's pass is intercepted by James Combs | 29-37 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Steven Brownell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Musenda Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilbert Hollandsworth (fresh) 3 pf. C - Emilio Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Zajic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Combs | 29-39 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera's floater is tipped away by Edward McNutt | 29-39 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Steven Brownell pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 29-39 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Yuri Zajic grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Edward McNutt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Gilbert Hollandsworth - foul #4 on Gilbert Hollandsworth, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michal Johnson (PG), Kenneth Ray (SG), Robert Wild (SF), Bruce Jones (PF), Jared Smith (C) Rodrigo Vazquez, Musenda Orji, Ronald Bryant, Gilbert Hollandsworth, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Marion Ling (SG), Paul Stringer (C) Steven Brownell, James Combs, Umi Abdula | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Robert Wild clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Jared Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones tips it home | 31-41 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Marion Ling is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dunkley (C) Edward McNutt | |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson is hacked by Antony Dove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-41 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Antony Dove misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Antony Dove | 31-43 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Derek Dunkley blocks the short jumper by Jared Smith | 31-43 |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Robert Wild grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Robert Wild hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Yuri Zajic - foul #4 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Musenda Orji (SG), Ronald Bryant (SF) Kenneth Ray, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), James Combs (SF) Antony Dove, Yuri Zajic | |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Robert Wild makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michal Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Musenda Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Steven Brownell travels in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera (C) Robert Wild | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | James Combs steals it from Musenda Orji | 34-43 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Marion Ling scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Brownell | 34-45 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Derek Dunkley scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Stringer | 37-47 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones is denied on a layup by Derek Dunkley | 37-47 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Jones | 37-47 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 05:57 | Houston | James Combs snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Steven Brownell travels in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Ray (PG), Gilbert Hollandsworth (PF) Michal Johnson, Bruce Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Kenneth Ray's pass is intercepted by Umi Abdula | 37-47 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Combs | 37-49 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Gilbert Hollandsworth misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji tips it in | 39-49 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Steven Brownell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Marion Ling tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Kenneth Ray gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Combs - foul #1 on James Combs, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michal Johnson (PG), Bruce Jones (PF), Robert Wild (C) Kenneth Ray, Gilbert Hollandsworth, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (SF) James Combs | |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Ronald Bryant is called for the reach on Steven Brownell - foul #1 on Ronald Bryant, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gilbert Hollandsworth (SF) Ronald Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Marion Ling banks in the layup on a great pass from Antony Dove | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Antony Dove snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michal Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Musenda Orji (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Houston | Marion Ling hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Brownell | 41-53 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Hollandsworth | 44-53 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward McNutt | 44-56 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Antony Dove snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Umi Abdula's floater is tipped away by Robert Wild | 44-56 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gilbert Hollandsworth | 47-56 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Antony Dove hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Brownell | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Robert Wild is called for the reach on Steven Brownell - foul #3 on Robert Wild, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant (SF), Emilio Rivera (C) Gilbert Hollandsworth, Robert Wild | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF) Antony Dove | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Musenda Orji scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bryant | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Michal Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Brownell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michal Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Jones | 53-58 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Michal Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Brownell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michal Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) Edward McNutt | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Ronald Bryant grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Houston | James Combs grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Houston | James Combs is fouled in the backcourt by Musenda Orji - foul #3 on Musenda Orji, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Houston | James Combs misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Houston | James Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Bruce Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Michal Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:05 | Houston | James Combs pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Steven Brownell runs out the clock | 53-60 |